SSC Junior Engineer 2018 (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) - Notification, Exam Date, Application Form, Syllabus

SSC JE 2018 Pattern:

The SSC JE 2018 exam pattern consists of two stages – Paper I (Computer Based Test) and Paper II (Written Exam). The qualified applicants will be called for the descriptive paper. Let’s have a detailed look at the Staff Selection Commission JE exam pattern -

SSC JE Paper I –

Objective type questions will be asked from areas such as General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Engineering (Civil and Structural/Electrical/Mechanical). In the general engineering section, candidates have to answer the questions related to their subject selected while filling the application form. The total duration of the Paper I exam is 120 minutes. The online exam has a provision of negative marking scheme. 1/4^th marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer.

• Exam mode – Online
• Total Marks – 200
• Total Duration – 2 hours
• Negative Marks – 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer

Subject-wise Distribution of Questions and Marks (CBT)

SSC JE Paper II –

It consists of three sections – Part A (Civil & Structural), Part B (Electrical), and Part C (Mechanical). The test-takers have to select from these parts according to the post they have applied for. The exam will be held in offline. There is no provision of negative marking for the second paper.

• Exam mode – Offline
• Total Marks – 300
• Total Duration – 120 minutes
• Negative Marking – Not applicable

Subject-wise Distribution of Marks (Conventional Type)

SSC JE 2018 Syllabus

The SSC Junior Engineers exam syllabus mainly covers the key three sections:

• General Awareness
• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• Technical Subjects (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil & Structural)

The complete detailed structure of SSC JE syllabus 2018 is presented here. Check the important topics and subjects for the examination.

Technical Subjects (Electrical/ Mechanical/ Civil/ Structural)

Nationality -

A candidate must be either

• A citizen of India, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A subject of Nepal, or
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01 January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Zaire, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanent settlement in India

Educational Qualification -

• For SSC JE (Civil): 3 years diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent course from a recognised institute. 2 years experience in civil construction is desirable for some posts
• For SSC JE (Electrical & Mechanical): 3 years diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) from a recognised university. 2 years experience in electrical or mechanical engineering is desirable.

Age Limit –

While submitting the application form for the Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer (JE) 2018, the applicants must check the age limit of that particular organisation that they are applying for. Different organisations have different age criteria set for the exam.

Note: SSC would only accept the matriculation certificate or the secondary examination certificate to verify the Date of Birth.

Upper Age Limit Relaxation –

• SC/ST (Code 01): 5 years
• OBC (Code 02): 3 years
• PH (Code 03): 10 years
• PH OBC (Code 04): 13 years
• PH SC/ST (Code 05): 15 years

The SSC JE 2018 application process is self-explanatory. Candidates are required to apply for the exam only through the official website. The steps are given below -

• Visit the official website of SSC JE
• Click on the “Apply” tab on the home-page
• A pop-up window will appear, select “JE” tab and click on the link to apply online
• If applying for the SSC recruitment process for the first time, click on new registration.
• Upon registration, the Commission will send a registration ID and password
• Using the registration Id and password, log-in to complete the form. Enter all the details asked for in the specified fields, upload photograph (4kb x 20kb) and signature (1kb x 12kb), select the exam centre/city, choose for the post you want to apply and pay the application fee to complete the process
• Take a printout of the confirmation page

SSC JE Application Fee 2018

The candidates belonging to the general categories are required to pay ₹ 100/-, while the female candidates, ex-servicemen, and candidates belonging to the reserved categories are exempted from application fee payment. Application fee can be paid through both offline (e-challan) and online (net banking/credit or debit card) mode of payment.

SSC JE Salary Scale 2018 -

Talking about the paying scale of SSC Junior Engineers are mentioning below. Let’s take a look at the in hand salary amount for various posts are as follows-

SSC Junior Engineer 2018 Process of Selection -

Apprentices will be selected on the basis of the marks obtained in all the rounds i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 Round. Here are the stages which a student needs to follow in order to qualify the examination.

• Stage 1: The written examination of Paper 1 consists of all the Objective Type Questions which will be held online and offers 200 marks in total.
• Stage 2: The examination pattern of Paper 2 consists of all the Conventional Type Questions which will be held offline and offers 300 marks in total.

There will be no interview round for the SSC JE 2018 Examination. Students will be selected on the basis of marks obtained in the above stages.

SSC JE 2018 Vacancies Details -

The tentative vacancies of JE examination 2018 as announced by the Commission are:

Check out the detailed structure of vacancies distribution of SSC JE 2018 here.

SSC JE Exam 2018 Admit Card

The SSC JE Admit Card 2018 for Paper 1 will be issued in the second week of September 2019, 10 to 15 days prior before the commencement of the exam. Aspirants can download the admit card of the Paper 1 scheme simply by using their registration credentials. Take a printout of the same as the call letter is necessary to get an entry at the examination hall.

SSC JE Exam Centres 2018 -

SSC JE 2018 Answer Key -

Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC Junior Engineer Answer Key 2018 in the first week of October 2019. Numerous private coaching centers and educational institutions declare the unofficial answer key within a couple of days of the completion of the exam.

SSC JE Result 2018 -

The SSC JE (Paper 1) Result 2018 will be declared in the month of October 2019. As far as Paper 2 will be held in the month of December and the final result will be declared in the month of February to March 2019. Students can check the result of both Paper 1 and Paper on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. The final selection round will be determined on the basis of candidate’s performance in both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Resolution of Tie Score

There are several instances of tie cases where multiple candidates secure the equal marks. In such cases, SS will break the tie applying the underneath methods –

• Total marks in Paper-I
• Total marks in Paper-II
• Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher
• Alphabetical order in the first names of the candidates appear

SSC JE 2018 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q. When will the SSC JE 2018 application window opens?

A: Students can submit their entries from 01^st February 2019 to 25^th February 2019.

Q. What is the exam date for the SSC JE Exam 2018 Paper-1?

A. The SSC JE Exam will be conducted from 23^rd to 27^th September 2019.

Q. Can I pay the application fee offline?

A.  Yes, you can pay the application fee offline through the e-challan generated online. Deposit the fee through the e-challan in the banks’ branches mentioned in the official notification.

Q. When will the SSC JE 2018 answer key be declared?

A. The official answer key of Paper-1 will be declared tentatively in the first week of October 2019.

Q. When will the SSC JE 2018 final result be declared?

A. The SSC JE final result 2018 will be declared in the month of February to March 2020. However, the exact dates will be confirmed once the official notification released.